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L Hugh Newman
Roy Plomley's castaway is butterfly farmer L Hugh Newman.
Favourite track: Piano Sonata No 8 in C Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book: Plays and Prefaces by George Bernard Shaw
Luxury: Bed
Last on
Mon 17 Sep 196213:10
Home Service
Music Played
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Layton & Johnstone
Lazy
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Barbara Mullen
Eileen Oge
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Robert Schumann
Du bist wie eine Blume (from Myrthen)
Soloist: Eric Marshall
Castaway's Favourite
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique'
Soloist: Walter Gieseking
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Charles Gounod
Lend me your aid (from The Queen of Sheba)
Soloist: Walter Widdop
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East Side of Heaven
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Georges Guetary & Lizbeth Webb
This is My Lovely Day
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Acker Bilk
Stranger On The Shore
Book Choice
Plays and Prefaces - George Bernard Shaw
Luxury Choice
Bed
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | L Hugh Newman |
Broadcast
- Mon 17 Sep 196213:10Home Service
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